Baby products and safety issues. (*Trigger*?)

I'm certain that some of you know of these potential problems, but I didn't know, until last year.

Bumbo seats:

1.) They can tip over, causing serious injury to your child... Even when placed on the floor. I first heard about this, when a mom had placed her baby in one, while she took a quick shower... Baby flung herself back, and hit her head on the hard bathroom floor. Some babies have had broken bones and fractured skulls.

2.) Chubby little thighs can get stuck in the leg holes... One woman ended up using sunblock, in order to free her baby, but it scared the crap out of her.

Infant bathtubs that fold up:

This happened to me, personally. I was using a Safety First infant tub, that folds up, and my baby's fingers and toes kept drifting to wear the hinges are, and one time, her fingers got stuck under them... Baby started screaming, and I about had a heart attack. I will never use those kinds, again! At the very least, be careful, and have back-up, so someone can make sure those fingers and toes are safe.

Sliding down slides:

Okay, so this one's not going to happen, right away, but when babe is older, and you take him/her to a playground (or someone else does), be aware that if you put them on your lap, and slide down, little one's foot can hit the side of the slide, and, as your body weight continues to pull the two of you down the slide, the foot/leg is stuck, and then breaks or fractures.

I'm posting these, cause they were things that I, even with 4 previous kids, didn't know about, 'til I had my 5th... If I had a Bumbo, I'd want to know. If I was going to go down the slide with a little one, I'd want to know... And, I'm glad I now know about the tub. I don't a baby with broken fingers and toes.

All of these can still be used (or done), but hopefully with a little extra precaution. And, now my conscience is clear.

Comments (9)

A girl I used to babysit broke her leg from going down the slide with her dad! The poor thing was in a cast for what seemed like forever!

I have a bumbo but would never leave baby unattended in it. It's on a huge orange sticker on the side not too. Ill just being using it for when we are playing together on the floor. And the material is that sticky material little sweaty legs get stuck in. Be careful and have them wear pants! I personally love these and used them for years when I worked with kids.

That bath tub thing is scary. I didn't really trust a fold up tub anyways but didn't even think about the hinges. Glad I have a nice sturdy solid plastic one!

I just have always disliked bumbos. I got one at my shower and returned it and mil asked later what we did with it and she got all pissy and went on and on about how we need one and I'm stupid. (She didn't even get it for us why does she care)

I will not use a Bumbo again. My MIL gave us a yellow one she bought brand new. Then my mom saw a report on the news about them having excessive levels or lead and cadmium in them and called us right away. After some digging I found an article online. The testing was done by an independent lab and the yellow ones were the only ones with the issue. They were never recalled, though. But guess what color they don't make any more? IMO, the company had to know and those and decided to discontinue the color, but never actually acknowledged the issue publicly.

Thanks for the information about slides. Definitely something I will remember when I take LO to the park.

I disagree about the Bumbo seats though. I think all the recalls were due to stupid people putting their babies up on counters, leaving them alone on hard surfaces, etc. Bumbos are meant to be used with supervision. It's just something that can help them sit up so you can play for a few minutes. Nothing more. I got a really cute lavendar one with a little tray.

From what I heard about the Bumbos is, yes, most injuries were from people placing them on elevated surfaces, but there have been articles about it happening when placed on the floor, as well. Apparently, when babies are old enough to fling themselves backward, they can do it with enough force that they can cause injuries.